Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Grows Position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $ORLY

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) by 1,485.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 20,405 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 19,118 shares during the quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,884,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its holdings in shares of O’Reilly Automotive by 1,257.1% during the second quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the second quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 839.4% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.00% of the company’s stock.

O’Reilly Automotive Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of ORLY opened at $95.14 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.24. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.30 and a 52 week high of $108.71. The stock has a market cap of $80.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.96, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.61.

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. O’Reilly Automotive had a negative return on equity of 206.86% and a net margin of 14.23%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.41 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.900-3.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 43.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ORLY shares. Baird R W upgraded O’Reilly Automotive to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Mizuho set a $112.00 target price on O’Reilly Automotive in a report on Monday, October 20th. Raymond James Financial upgraded O’Reilly Automotive from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays set a $91.00 price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $115.00 price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, O’Reilly Automotive presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive

In other O’Reilly Automotive news, Director John Raymond Murphy sold 3,125 shares of O’Reilly Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $289,375.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $752,375. The trade was a 27.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Philip M. Hopper sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total transaction of $354,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $485,190. This trade represents a 42.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 8,980 shares of company stock valued at $882,335 over the last 90 days. 1.01% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

O’Reilly Automotive Profile

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.